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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Janos Demeter
PROVIDER: E-SMDB-2328 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Lancet (London, England) 20040101 9404
<h4>Background</h4>Myocardial failure has a central role in the complex pathophysiology of septic shock and contributes to organ failure and death. During the sepsis-induced inflammatory process, specific factors are released that depress myocardial contractile function. We aimed to identify these mediators of myocardial depression in meningococcal septic shock.<h4>Methods</h4>We combined gene-expression profiling with protein and cellular methods to identify a serum factor causing cardiac dysfu ...[more]